Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-17
MORE BLOOD MAY BE Split.
A hull in HOstiIities Between the
Excited Kansas Cowboys.
From "a Neto York Wo,

From tho Neto York World.
DENVER, Col, March 1.-THE four
teen men arrested at Coronado, Wichits
county, Kan, are charged with the MUIR
der of three men and the woundJng OF
several others Jew days ago at Leoti.
Coronado and Leoti are each attempting
to secure the county seat and the citizens
OF both towns. have been in q state OF
great excitement ever since the fatal en-
counter. Late last night in ormation " as
received IRON Leoti, via Wallace, Kan,
that matters there aud at CorO-
NADIA are still unsettled, and
though no serious trouble ia ex-
pected the citizens of both places
are greatly excited. Adjt. Gen. A. b.
Campbell and Col. Ricksecker, of Ster-
ling, have been investigating the troubles
and have consulted with the leading clti-
zens OF both towns as TO the ACCESSIBILITY
OF calling on state troops to assist sheriff
Edwards in making arrests Of men ac-
cused Of last weeks shooting. Two COM
panleS OF mllltla-one from Sterling and
one from Larned-have been in readiness
to come 10 the aid OF the Sheriff OF tle
county at moments notice. Yesterday
was spent principally In consulting as to
the best plan to adopt in making the ar
rests.
Toe people of Coronado have refused to
recognize the officers of Wichita county,
and even after they were notified by the
Attorney General that Sheriff Edwards
mad the authority to make arrests, they
still refused to recognize MIN as the
Sheriff, and said they would die fighting
before they would be put under arrest by
him. Last Tuesday night IL was thought
there would nave to be hard fight To
arrest the guilty parties. The sheriff
placed heavy guard around Coronado
so as 10 prevent any one from leaving
the town under the shadow of night, and
early yesterday morning he organized
posse of about fifteen deputies, aud
together with the Adjutant General aud
Col. Ricksecker went 10 Coronado anu
demanded the accused men. After some
time spent IN an attempt TO effect COM
promise on the part OF Coronado, the
surrender of fourteen of the guilty men
was effected on the promise that the
prisoners should De committed to some
place OF safety outside Of " ichita county,
which concession was acceded TO by the
Sheriff. The prisoners were taken to
Leoti and placed In the Court House. and
atterward arrsixned before Justice
Cowen. when they all waived examina.
tion, and were committed to jail i'll Finney
county.
There was q great deal OF uneasiness
on the part OF she prisoners when they
were brought into the Town, but the Leoti
people dld not make any hostile demon
stratiUn. IL was nearly dark when every
thing was in readiness for the trip OF
nearly sixty miles across the plains, aud
tho prisoners objected 10 being taken
from the building whers they - ere being
guarded, Tearing that tney would be shul
in u similar manner to tie victims of the
massacre IN coronado, but the Sheriff
assured them that no such thing would
occur, and at once placed them ia the
vehicles and started for Garden CITY,
where they will be confined TIL the next
term Of the Criminal Court, whicn com.
mences IN June.